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Rimmer de Vries

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Mexican Bulbs 2017
« on: June 18, 2017, 02:56:57 PM »
Sprecklia howardii opened today after a watering 2 days ago
« Last Edit: June 19, 2017, 12:59:54 PM by Rimmer de Vries »
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Bowling Green, Kentucky USA
36.9685° N
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Heavy red clay soil over limestone karst

ollie

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Re: Mexican Bulbs 2017
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2017, 02:43:10 AM »
Is there a difference b/w S howardii and S formosissima or is the former just a finer flowering form of the latter?
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Re: Mexican Bulbs 2017
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2017, 01:02:59 PM »
Quote from: ollie on June 19, 2017, 02:43:10 AM
Is there a difference b/w S howardii and S formosissima or is the former just a finer flowering form of the latter?
Yes different plants and yes S howardii is a finer plant than S formosissima.
Thad Howard wrote a lot about this in old issues of Plant Life/Herbertia.
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Rimmer
Bowling Green, Kentucky USA
36.9685° N
USDA zone 6b-7a
Long hot humid summers
Cool wet winter
Heavy red clay soil over limestone karst

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Re: Mexican Bulbs 2017
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2017, 02:44:10 PM »
Hymenocallis phalangidis from 7000 feet
« Last Edit: June 20, 2017, 02:45:42 PM by Rimmer de Vries »
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Bowling Green, Kentucky USA
36.9685° N
USDA zone 6b-7a
Long hot humid summers
Cool wet winter
Heavy red clay soil over limestone karst
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